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  1. WSU Foundation

    Promise Bridge groundbreaking signifies Barton School’s commitment to academics, research and industry

    Supporters and leaders of Wichita State recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Promise Bridge, a walkway that will link Wichita State’s Innovation Campus to the main campus. Watch the groundbreaking recap Sitting just south of Woolsey Hall, new home to the W. Frank Barton School of Business, the bridge will become a campus landmark and gathering spot …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/promise-bridge-groundbreaking-signifies-barton-schools-commitment-to-academics-research-and-industry/

  2. WSU Foundation

    O’Bleness family gives generously to Wichita State to create a legacy of caring and service

    When Robert Allen O’Bleness died in 2010 at the age of 48, his parents, Ann and Robert, wanted to honor his life in an everlasting way. So, despite having no connections with Wichita State University, they endowed a scholarship in his name in the WSU College of Health Professions. “After Bobby passed away, many people shared how he was always ready and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/obleness-family-gives-generously-to-wichita-state-to-create-a-legacy-of-caring-and-service/

  3. WSU Foundation

    Craig Barton pledges gift to create new speaker series for diverse viewpoints

    The Barton legacy at Wichita State is already well-respected and firmly established, but Craig Barton wants to make an even deeper impact by launching a university lecture series featuring influential and diverse voices. Barton has pledged a gift of $400,000 to create the Craig W. Barton Speaker Series, with a goal of holding the inaugural lecture in spring …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/craig-barton-pledges-gift-to-create-new-speaker-series-for-diverse-viewpoints/

  4. WSU Foundation

    Shelli Herman ’88 commits $100,000 to Shocker Success Center

    When she heard about the Shocker Success Center, Shelli Herman knew almost instantly it was a project worthy of her support. Successfully navigating four years of college, she knows, is about far more than just showing up for class. “To me, the Shocker Success Center is the kind of place that will create a holistic experience for students who have specific…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shelli-herman-88-commits-100000-to-shocker-success-center/

  5. WSU Foundation

    A community of care

    The Shocker Success Center will help create a learning environment where all students thrive. Elliott Harris doesn’t hesitate when asked to describe how the WSU Office of Disabilities helped him navigate his four years at Wichita State University. “I don’t see how I would have passed any of my classes without the help I received from Disability Services,” he…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/a-community-of-care/

  6. WSU Foundation

    Verlon McKay: Loyal friend to Wichita State for more than three decades

    Besides the successful accounting firm he founded and his relationship with his close-knit family, one of Verlon McKay’s greatest joys in life was holding a special position that allowed him to direct monumental support to Wichita State University, his alma mater. As president of the Sam and Rie Bloomfield Foundation and a longtime trustee for it, Mr. McKay …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/verlon-mckay-loyal-friend-to-wichita-state-for-more-than-three-decades/

  7. WSU Foundation

    ESTATE GIFT FROM THE LATE RICHARD ‘DICK’ SMITH WILL FUND $11 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AT KU, WICHITA STATE

    A bequest from the estate of Richard ‘Dick’ Smith will provide about $5.5 million each to the University of Kansas and Wichita State University to endow full-ride scholarships for students at those schools. A longtime resident of Wichita and the founder of Range Oil Co., Smith died in January 2021 at the age of 87. Dick Smith The estate gifts were announced …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/estate-gift-from-the-late-richard-dick-smith-will-fund11-million-in-scholarships-at-ku-wichita-state/

  8. WSU Foundation

    The late Dick Smith bequeaths $11 million for scholarships at Wichita State, KU

    Richard ‘Dick’ Smith believed that a good education – paired with hard work – could propel almost anyone to achieve their life and career dreams. Students at Wichita State and the University of Kansas will be the beneficiaries of Smith’s appreciation for the power of education. In his estate plans, Smith dedicated a gift of $5.5 million each to the WSU…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/the-late-dick-smith-bequeaths-11-million-for-scholarships-at-wichita-state-ku/

  9. WSU Foundation

    The WSU Alumni Association and WSU Foundation move forward with consolidation

    Earlier this month, the boards of directors of the Wichita State University Foundation and the Wichita State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) each voted unanimously to consolidate the WSUAA’s operations in an effort to strengthen ongoing engagement with alumni, donors and friends of the university. The vote followed a comprehensive process that began…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/alumni-association-moves-forward-to-consolidate-with-wsu-foundation/

  10. WSU Foundation

    Leaving a legacy of open doors

    Scholarship recipient finds ways to pay it forward More than 2,500 students at Wichita State receive scholarships each year, with more than $3.7 million going toward need-based aid in the last year alone. This spring, those scholarships helped more than 600 students across the finish line of the commencement stage, ushering them into the world as Wichita…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/leaving-a-legacy-of-open-doors/

  11. WSU Foundation

    Woolseys give additional $1.3 million to fulfill vision for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall

    It’s been four years since WSU broke ground on Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the future home of the Barton School of Business. This summer, faculty and staff of the business school will move into the building and begin preparing for the 2022 fall semester in their brand-new home. “This has been in progress a long time, and I’m so happy my dad is still alive to…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/woolseys-give-additional-1-3-million-to-fulfill-vision-for-wayne-and-kay-woolsey-hall/

  12. WSU Foundation

    Credit Union of America continues educational legacy with $250,000 gift

    Born in the classrooms of Wichita East High School, Credit Union of America (CUA) began when a group of teachers pooled funds to create a loan for a fellow educator in need. While the name has changed since then, the company remains committed to its educational roots, recently pledging a gift of $250,000 to support WSU’s College of Applied Studies (CAS).…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/credit-union-of-america-continues-educational-legacy-with-250000-gift/

  13. WSU Foundation

    WSU alumni honor their past with scholarship for international students

    When Nighat Ara was 16 years old, she boarded a plane in Pakistan by herself to fly 7,000 miles around the world to Wichita State University and begin her collegiate career. What started as a lonely journey quickly turned into an unforgettable community and is what inspired Ara and her husband, Mosaddaq Turabi, to establish a scholarship at WSU for other…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumni-honor-their-past-with-scholarship-for-international-students/

  14. WSU Foundation

    Alumni honor WSU professor’s lifelong impact

    …professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences in WSU’s College of Health Professions, has been the faculty advisor for the HEALTH Student Association at WSU since its inception in 2005. It’s been a longtime dream of hers to create a scholarship supporting students in the organization. This year, the student association and a group of former…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/alumni-honor-wsu-professors-lifelong-impact/

  15. WSU Foundation

    Leanne and Steve Caret look toward the future of education

    A strong believer in her Kansas roots, Leanne Caret will put her education up against anyone. From Derby High School to Kansas State University for her undergrad and Wichita State University for her master’s degree, Caret believes the skills and relationships she gained through her educational journey helped carry her through her career.Her belief in the…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/leanne-and-steve-caret-look-toward-the-future-of-education/

  16. WSU Foundation

    A positive reaction: Chemistry professors join forces to create a pooled scholarship

    Allen Galliart and Doug English have never met in person, but they share a common passion: helping chemistry students succeed. It’s this goal that brought the two together to start the Pooled Chemistry Scholarship at Wichita State University.Galliart graduated from WSU’s chemistry program in 1966, and after completing a PhD at Arizona State, he spent 30…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/a-positive-reaction-chemistry-professors-join-forces-to-create-a-pooled-scholarship/

  17. WSU Foundation

    Importance of Small Wins

    By James J. Rhatigan, WSU Senior Vice President Emeritus Karl Weick, a professor at the University of Michigan, introduced in a 1984 article the idea of small wins in organizational theory, in our ordinary days at work. Through my years here at Wichita State, I’ve come to see the great importance of small wins, in the workplace and in our personal lives.…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/importance-of-small-wins/

  18. WSU Foundation

    $1.5 million gift will support Wilkins Softball Stadium renovation at Wichita State

    John and Gail Wadsworth have given a lead gift of $1.5 million to Wichita State University and Shocker Athletics, earmarked for the Softball Team Operations Facility at Wilkins Stadium. The building is a part of the $9.65 million Phase 1 of the stadium renovation plan, which will begin development in the spring of 2024. “Gail and I feel so fortunate to be…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/1-5-million-gift-will-support-wilkins-softball-stadium-renovation-at-wichita-state/

  19. WSU Foundation

    Shock Talk

    …just the other day, always have something interesting to say. Take this sampling as a Shock Talk example: “Your hard work and determination have paid off, andI can’t wait to see how well you’ll change the world.” WSU President RICK MUMA,in congratulatory remarks to spring 2023 graduates. The university’s 125th spring graduation was May 13 in Koch…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shock-talk/

  20. WSU Foundation

    $1.5 million gift will support Wilkins Softball Stadium renovation at Wichita State

    John and Gail Wadsworth have given a lead gift of $1.5 million to Wichita State University and Shocker Athletics, earmarked for the Softball Team Operations Facility at Wilkins Stadium. The building is a part of the $9.65 million Phase 1 of the stadium renovation plan, which will begin development in the spring of 2024. “Gail and I feel so fortunate to be…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/1-5-million-gift-will-support-wilkins-softball-stadium-renovation-at-wichita-state-2/